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AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Competitors

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$93.54 +1.31 (+1.41%)
Closing price 05/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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AU vs. RGLD, AEM, AGI, FNV, and KGC

Should you buy AngloGold Ashanti stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AngloGold Ashanti with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AngloGold Ashanti include Royal Gold (RGLD), Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM), Alamos Gold (AGI), Franco-Nevada (FNV), and Kinross Gold (KGC). These companies are all part of the "mining - gold" industry.

How does AngloGold Ashanti compare to Royal Gold?

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royal Gold has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Royal Gold had 1 more articles in the media than AngloGold Ashanti. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Royal Gold and 7 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti. Royal Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat AngloGold Ashanti's score of 0.91 indicating that Royal Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Royal Gold
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Royal Gold has a net margin of 48.59% compared to AngloGold Ashanti's net margin of 31.11%. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity of 37.17% beat Royal Gold's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti31.11% 37.17% 24.27%
Royal Gold 48.59%12.63%9.99%

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Royal Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Royal Gold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Gold. AngloGold Ashanti is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti$9.89B4.77$2.64B$6.8213.72
Royal Gold$1.03B18.63$467.27M$8.3926.96

AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Royal Gold pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 101.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Royal Gold pays out 22.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Royal Gold has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years.

AngloGold Ashanti currently has a consensus price target of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.73%. Royal Gold has a consensus price target of $273.64, indicating a potential upside of 20.95%. Given Royal Gold's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Royal Gold is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Royal Gold
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Royal Gold beats AngloGold Ashanti on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AngloGold Ashanti compare to Agnico Eagle Mines?

Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Agnico Eagle Mines has higher revenue and earnings than AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold Ashanti is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agnico Eagle Mines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines$11.91B7.53$4.46B$10.6416.84
AngloGold Ashanti$9.89B4.77$2.64B$6.8213.72

In the previous week, Agnico Eagle Mines had 28 more articles in the media than AngloGold Ashanti. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Agnico Eagle Mines and 7 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold Ashanti's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Agnico Eagle Mines' score of 0.86 indicating that AngloGold Ashanti is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Agnico Eagle Mines
15 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Agnico Eagle Mines pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Agnico Eagle Mines pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 101.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

68.3% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Agnico Eagle Mines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Agnico Eagle Mines has a net margin of 39.46% compared to AngloGold Ashanti's net margin of 31.11%. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity of 37.17% beat Agnico Eagle Mines' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Agnico Eagle Mines39.46% 21.09% 15.27%
AngloGold Ashanti 31.11%37.17%24.27%

Agnico Eagle Mines presently has a consensus target price of $238.18, indicating a potential upside of 32.96%. AngloGold Ashanti has a consensus target price of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.73%. Given Agnico Eagle Mines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Agnico Eagle Mines is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Agnico Eagle Mines
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Agnico Eagle Mines has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Agnico Eagle Mines beats AngloGold Ashanti on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AngloGold Ashanti compare to Alamos Gold?

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and Alamos Gold (NYSE:AGI) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alamos Gold has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AngloGold Ashanti had 6 more articles in the media than Alamos Gold. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti and 1 mentions for Alamos Gold. AngloGold Ashanti's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Alamos Gold's score of -0.50 indicating that AngloGold Ashanti is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alamos Gold
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Alamos Gold shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Alamos Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 101.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alamos Gold pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

AngloGold Ashanti currently has a consensus target price of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.73%. Alamos Gold has a consensus target price of $50.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.79%. Given Alamos Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alamos Gold is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Alamos Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Alamos Gold has a net margin of 51.24% compared to AngloGold Ashanti's net margin of 31.11%. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity of 37.17% beat Alamos Gold's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti31.11% 37.17% 24.27%
Alamos Gold 51.24%18.03%12.42%

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Alamos Gold. AngloGold Ashanti is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamos Gold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti$9.89B4.77$2.64B$6.8213.72
Alamos Gold$1.81B9.35$885.80M$2.5116.05

Summary

Alamos Gold beats AngloGold Ashanti on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AngloGold Ashanti compare to Franco-Nevada?

Franco-Nevada (NYSE:FNV) and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Franco-Nevada pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Franco-Nevada pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 101.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Franco-Nevada has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Franco-Nevada. AngloGold Ashanti is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franco-Nevada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franco-Nevada$2.11B20.68$1.11B$7.1031.79
AngloGold Ashanti$9.89B4.77$2.64B$6.8213.72

Franco-Nevada has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Franco-Nevada currently has a consensus price target of $257.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.18%. AngloGold Ashanti has a consensus price target of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.73%. Given AngloGold Ashanti's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AngloGold Ashanti is more favorable than Franco-Nevada.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Franco-Nevada
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Franco-Nevada has a net margin of 65.12% compared to AngloGold Ashanti's net margin of 31.11%. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity of 37.17% beat Franco-Nevada's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Franco-Nevada65.12% 18.10% 16.82%
AngloGold Ashanti 31.11%37.17%24.27%

77.1% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Franco-Nevada shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Franco-Nevada had 11 more articles in the media than AngloGold Ashanti. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Franco-Nevada and 7 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti. AngloGold Ashanti's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Franco-Nevada's score of 0.54 indicating that AngloGold Ashanti is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Franco-Nevada
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Franco-Nevada beats AngloGold Ashanti on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AngloGold Ashanti compare to Kinross Gold?

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

AngloGold Ashanti pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Kinross Gold pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. AngloGold Ashanti pays out 101.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kinross Gold pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Kinross Gold had 23 more articles in the media than AngloGold Ashanti. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Kinross Gold and 7 mentions for AngloGold Ashanti. Kinross Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat AngloGold Ashanti's score of 0.91 indicating that Kinross Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kinross Gold
15 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AngloGold Ashanti has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinross Gold has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

AngloGold Ashanti currently has a consensus price target of $112.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.73%. Kinross Gold has a consensus price target of $38.81, suggesting a potential upside of 35.96%. Given Kinross Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than AngloGold Ashanti.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AngloGold Ashanti
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Kinross Gold
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93

Kinross Gold has a net margin of 35.99% compared to AngloGold Ashanti's net margin of 31.11%. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity of 37.17% beat Kinross Gold's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AngloGold Ashanti31.11% 37.17% 24.27%
Kinross Gold 35.99%32.47%22.37%

36.1% of AngloGold Ashanti shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

AngloGold Ashanti has higher revenue and earnings than Kinross Gold. Kinross Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AngloGold Ashanti, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AngloGold Ashanti$9.89B4.77$2.64B$6.8213.72
Kinross Gold$7.05B4.83$2.39B$2.3612.10

Summary

Kinross Gold beats AngloGold Ashanti on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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AU vs. The Competition

MetricAngloGold AshantiMINING IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$46.57B$13.14B$4.77B$22.76B
Dividend Yield7.50%1.70%5.01%4.12%
P/E Ratio13.7212.0422.8929.86
Price / Sales4.7716.477,048.4124.00
Price / Cash9.7313.9524.3218.80
Price / Book4.767.136.864.59
Net Income$2.64B$719.98M$157.11M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-10.51%-7.82%-2.72%-0.98%
1 Month Performance-14.34%-12.11%-1.57%-1.30%
1 Year Performance121.67%86.90%79.16%22.13%

AngloGold Ashanti Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AU
AngloGold Ashanti
3.9588 of 5 stars
$93.55
+1.4%
$112.00
+19.7%
+130.1%$46.57B$9.89B13.7212,634
RGLD
Royal Gold
4.6327 of 5 stars
$245.13
+2.6%
$273.64
+11.6%
+32.2%$20.28B$1.03B29.2230
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
4.8276 of 5 stars
$196.93
+1.9%
$238.18
+20.9%
+68.4%$96.70B$11.91B18.5118,216
AGI
Alamos Gold
4.8526 of 5 stars
$43.94
+1.3%
$50.67
+15.3%
+64.8%$18.22B$1.81B17.513,234
FNV
Franco-Nevada
4.0095 of 5 stars
$237.34
+2.3%
$257.25
+8.4%
+41.9%$44.76B$1.82B41.2040

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